Models of the World - Study Weekly 1

____ are useful when you need to see the Earth in a more accurate spherical shape.

• Cartographers

• Globes

• Legends

• Maps

____ are drawings of places around the world.

• Cartographers

• Globes

• Legends

• Maps

You can tell the distance on a map by looking at the ____.

• scale

• legend

• compass rose

• globe

The ____ of a place tells us where a place is relative to, or compared to, something else.

• relative location

• absolute location

• similar location

• approximate location

____ is more helpful when you're trying to find an unfamiliar place.

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Longitude

• Latitude

A ____ map shows the borders of regions, countries, states, and cities.

• climate

• physical

• political

• population

A ____ map shows the natural features of an area, including landforms, mountains, valleys, lakes, and streams.

• climate

• physical

• political

• population

A ____ map is used to show the overall distribution of the population within a particular area of region.

Sort the following

• Relative Location

• Joe's house is across the street from the library

• Absolute Location

• one block south from the zoo

• Absolute Location

• next to George Washington Elementary

• Relative Location

• Texas is located at H, 11 on the map

• Relative Location

• 2101 Acorn Street

Match the following

• Cultural Map

• shows the physical features of an area

• Political Maps

• used to show the overall distribution of the population with a particular area

• Climate Map

• shows the borders of political features like countries

• Population Maps

• identify community cultures and resources

• Physical Maps

• shows whether a place is usually warm or cold and wet or dry